{"product_id":"childhood-a-memoir-of-growing-up-parenting-teaching-and-discovering-what-children-need-most","title":"Childhood: A memoir of growing up, parenting, teaching, and discovering what children need most","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrendan Murray redefines memoir in this haunting excavation of his own experiences as a child, teacher and parent to discover why imagination is so important throughout our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do some children grow up into happy lives, and others never make it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrendan James Murray's childhood was one of stark contrasts: vivid imaginative adventures but also disadvantage, fear and the shadow of a school he spent months refusing to attend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a silhouette on a freeway overpass forces him to confront the ghosts of his own childhood, he has a defining realisation about the extraordinary power of imagination to transform lives, and the degree to which it has been neglected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildhood is a vital and deeply personal investigation into how we can help children find their place in the world, drawn from Brendan's profound and unique perspective as a child, teacher and parent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis haunting, uplifting memoir is a must-read for everyone seeking to understand how the crucial and overlooked absence of a rich inner life in childhood echoes through all our adult years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of The School: the ups and downs of one year in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR CHILDHOOD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A profound and timely exploration of the power of imagination to re-enchant and restore meaning to children's lives.' ANDY GRIFFITHS, Australian Children's Laureate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bittersweet and so incredibly important. This book is a gift to any teacher or parent who wants to offer the children in their care the richest possible childhood they can.' GABBIE STROUD, author of Teacher and Dear Parents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Childhood should be savoured slowly. It is a story that unfurls imaginations from foetal positions with compassion, understanding and a kind of brave determination that all educators must strive for.' CARLA SALMON, teacher and author of We Saw What You Started\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Picador Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46281520578731,"sku":"9781761268304","price":37.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/3732\/9579\/files\/9781761268304.jpg?v=1772850692","url":"https:\/\/notjustbooks.com.au\/products\/childhood-a-memoir-of-growing-up-parenting-teaching-and-discovering-what-children-need-most","provider":"Not Just Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}